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1. "As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at, as he was valiant, I honour him; as he was ambitious, I slew him. (Act 3 Scene 2: line23-25) - Isocolon
2. "Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe." (Act 3 Scene 2: line 14-15) � Anaphora
3. " �for him have I offended�" (Act 3 Scene 2: line 28) � Inversion
4. "Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men." (Act 3 Scene 2: line 21-23) - Apposition
5. "Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, and Brutus is an honourable man." (Act 2 Scene 2: lines 96-97) - Asyndeton
Pg 222 #15
a. An example of Caesar�s pomposity is when he says "Yes in the number I do know but one that unassailable holds on his rank unshak�d of motion; and that I am he" (Act 3 Scene 1 lines 68-70)
b. An example of Caesar�s vanity is when he says "I am constant as the northern star, of whose true-fix�d and resting quality there is no fellow in the firmament." (Act 3 Scene 1 lines 60-62)
c. An example of Caesar�s arrogance is when he says "What is now amiss that Caesar and his senate must redress?" (Act 3 Scene 1 lines 31-32)
d. An example of Caesar�s affectation is when he says "What touches us ourself shall be last serv�d." (Act 3 Scene 1 line7)
e. An example of Caesar�s pride is when he says "Be not fond to think that Caesar bears such rebel blood that will be thaw�d from the true quality with that which melteth fools�" (Act 3, Scene 1, line 40-42)
Shakespeare showed Caesar at his worst point right before he died. In doing so, the reader feels that Brutus� Cassius� actions were correct because Caesar was arrogant and ambitious.
Pg 225 #9
a. Show from the speech, that Brutus knows he enjoys the respect of Roman citizens.
Brutus hears the plebians calling for silence when he enters the pulpit and also the cheers of Brutus to "Live!" which show that the crowd respects him.
b. Show that he believes the crowd is capable of making rational and just decisions.
Brutus talks about his honor and wisdom and how the crowd is capable of their own thinking. "Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and wake your senses, so that you may be the better judge."
c. Show that his speech is based on an appeal to reason and logic.
Brutus says that the only reason that he killed Caesar was due to his ambition; which would have untimely led the Roman people to ruin. "Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?"
d. Show that he is proud of his patriotism and his republicanism.
Brutus says that the good of Rome is what controls his thinking, and he always tries to make it a better place. "Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more." He stated that he would even kill himself for his country. "when it shall please my country to need my death."
e. Show that he wishes to act magnanimously.
Brutus declared that due to Caesar�s death, and that the general life in Rome will improve. "�.who, though he took no part in his death, shall benefit from his dying with a position in our society � as all of you shall."
Pg 229 #6
a. his tact- "Good morrow, Brutus. Do we trouble you?" (Act 2, Scene 1, line 87)This line shows Cassius's concern for Brutus. He asks him if this is a convenient time, showing consideration towards his feelings.
b. his ability to strike the right note when making his approach- "And let us swear our resolution." (Act 2, Scene 1, line 13) This line shows how Cassius is smooth with his approach. He says if we are all going agree we might as well make a pact leaving everyone equal.
c. his willingness to take second place when it suits him- When Brutus says "O, name him not; let us not break with him..." Cassius instantly agrees saying "Then leave him out." Cassius is quick to agree because that would be another person to get in the way of him taking complete power over Rome. In other words someone else to compete with power with.
Pg 238 #4 a-d, and g
a. The 3rd plebian says "For Brutus�s sake, he finds himself obliged to us all." (Act 3, Scene 2, line 65). The 4th plebian then says "He�d better not say anything against Brutus here!" (Act 3 Scene 2 line 66)
b. The fickle crowd favors Antony �s argument over Brutus�s. They decide to avenge his death and burn the conspirator�s homes. They also burn Caesar�s body in a holy place.
c. Antony uses an oratorical approach when speaking towards the crowd to almost comfort them. He has to comfort them with both the lost of Caesar as well as their anger towards him and Octavius. He had to convince the crowd that they were no mere "block" or "stones" yet they were individuals and "men" who cared what was happening in their government.
d. Antony wants to arouse the crowd and get their minds towards the positive side of Caesar rather than the negative. So Anthony mentioned the will but did not read it. This is just like the time when Antony offered the crown to Caesar and he was cheered on to take it but Caesar declined. Antony was cheered on by the crowd to read it just as though he were supposed to accept the crown.
g. Well sadly as Marullus says, "... you worse than sense less things..." he means that the commoners are pretty dumb and gullible. In the play this stands to be true, the commoners were about to stone Antony and beat him after Brutus convinced them that Antony was a traitor yet after Antony talked to them they instantly switched their mind sets into killing Brutus and Cassius the real traitors. So the crowd really thinks with their hands and really have no powers of concentration.